The Industry Roundtable brings together researchers from academic medical health centers, industry partners, and advocacy organizations to discuss and advance non-proprietary issues relating to drug and device development, evaluative and comparative effectiveness research, and the dissemination of knowledge about clinical research findings. The purpose is to provide a forum to collaboratively identify, clarify and solve common challenges related to clinical research, as well as to foster a broader, consistent relationship and understanding where academia and industry interface.

Registration Fee for CR Forum Members: $0.00

Registration Fee for non-CR Forum Members: $500

Agenda

12pm - 1pm: Registration/Lunch

1pm - 3:15pm Panel: 21st Century Cures Act – What’s Next?

3:15pm - 3:30pm: Break/Networking

3:30pm - 5:00pm Panel: Future Challenges for Industry-Funded Research

Panel # 1: 21st Century Cures Act - What's Next?

Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act to accelerate the rate at which scientific breakthroughs are translated into treatments, therapies, and products that improve patient care. Now that the bill has been enacted, learn what’s happening with implementation and the Administration’s plans to further bolster clinical and translational research.

Panel #2: Future Challenges for Industry-Funded Research

The federal government has indicated an interest in improving public/private partnerships as well as increasing the role of user fees in regulatory review. Hear from leading members of industry about what’s next in terms of future collaboration and partnerships critical to research projects and opportunities.

Hotel Information

The Clinical Research Forum has arranged a room block at the St. Gregory Hotel, a boutique hotel in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, within an easy walking distance to the meeting location. The room block is available for Sunday, September 24, and the rate is $179 plus tax.